Bobcats to face a stamina battle tonight (Friday) in the quarterfinals of the Class 3A Lower State playoffs against A.C. Flora High School.

AND THE WINNER IS: Marquis Webber was Bobcat quarterback C.J. Frazier’s favorite target against Lakewood High School. Webber caught two acrobatic touchdown passes (32 and 21 yards) from fellow sophomore Frazier in Bluffton’s playoff win. His exploits on the field earned him this week’s Bluffton Today Game Ball.

Bobcat head coach knows the real secret to his squad's success: it's the conditioning of both units.

The Bobcats (10-1) will need to be at their physical best tonight (Friday) when A.C. Flora High School (10-1) travels from Columbia to Bluffton.

"We'll see who's in the best shape," Cribb said assessing the matchup between his Bobcats and the Falcons.

To prep for A.C. Flora, Cribb and his squad implemented a new version of their offense in practice this week - employing a hurry-up style similar to the Falcons.

The Bobcats ran roughly a play every ten seconds for 45 grueling minutes on Wednesday.

The result was not just the best practice of year, but the best offensive workout of his coaching career, Cribb said.

"It's been amazing," said Cribb who was named the Class 3A Lower State coach of the season earlier in the day.

"We haven't struggled any with that (fatigue). "That's why we've been dominant in the second half of most games."

The Bobcats have held five teams scoreless after halftime this season, yielding an average of 5.5 points in the second half.

The Falcons - roughly 35 points per contest - bring one of the more potent offenses Bluffton will see this season.

A win for Cribb and his squad will further his Bobcat coaching record (10) for career victories, which he accomplished last week surpassing former Bluffton coach and current athletic director Dave Adams.

Named the Class 3A Coach of the Year by the South Carolina Football Coaches Association, Cribb is now eligible for the organization's coach of the year honor at its banquet in December.

"I told them that this is their award because I haven't played a down," the coach said.

His players say the success is symbiotic.

"It's been a team effort," said senior Bobcat cornerback Tony Burns Jr. of Cribb's award. "A lot of his qualities have rubbed off on us. That's (the award) a big honor."

The coach wasn't the only Bobcat earning accolades this week. Linebacker Lewis Black and defensive lineman Anthony Gardner were named to the North-South All-Star Game, a 62-year tradition, scheduled for Dec. 11 in Myrtle Beach.

IF YOU GO

Who: A.C Flora Falcons (10-1) at Bluffton Bobcats (10-1)

What: Class 3A Lower State Football Quarterfinals

When: 7:30 p.m. tonight

Where: Bluffton High School, 12 H.E. McCracken Circle

Cost: $6 per ticket

MEAT & GREET

As long as the wins continue, so, too, will the Bobcats Victory Dinners. Local families, businesses and organizations have sponsored the team's Thursday dinners after each of Bluffton's 10 wins this season. This week, Michael Harmon, Larry Hickey and Jamie Terry Palmetto Smokehouse got a chance to meet and greet the team. Contact BHS head coach Ken Cribb at Ken.Cribb@beaufort.k12.sc.us if you'd like to host a future Victory Dinner.

BY THE NUMBERS

Bobcat program records set or tied this season

COACHING WINS

Ken Cribb: season (9) and career (T-9 with Dave Adams)

POINTS SCORED GAME

Eric Boyles & Desmond Jenkins (26)

PASSING TOUCHDOWNS

C.J. Frazier: game (4)

Corey Stoner: season (6)

RUSHING TDS

Zach Scott: game (T-3)

RECEIVING YARDS

Eric Boyles: game (207), season (375)

Alfonza Powell: career (481)

RECEIVING TDS

Eric Boyles: game (4), season (6) and career (6)

TOTAL YARDS

Eric Boyles: game (314)

TACKLES

Lewis Black: game (21), season (118) and career (218)

INTERCEPTIONS

Anthony Smith Jr.: single game (T-2), season (6) and career (6)

FORCED FUMBLES

Jimmy Tillman: season (6) and career (10)

FUMBLE RECOVERIES

Jimmy Tillman: game (2)

EXTRA POINTS

Mallie Sprouse: game (7), season (29) and career (29)

AND THE WINNER IS:

Marquis Webber

Marquis Webber was Bobcat quarterback C.J. Frazier's favorite target against Lakewood High School. Webber caught two acrobatic touchdown passes (32 and 21 yards) from fellow sophomore Frazier in Bluffton's playoff win. His exploits on the field earned him this week's Bluffton Today Game Ball.

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